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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,352.35, 54,522.18 and 9,698.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,352.35, 54,522.18 and 9,698.67 is: 14,546.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,352.35 : 54,522.18 = 9,698.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,352.35/54,522.18 = 9,698.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,352.35x = 54,522.18 × 9,698.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,352.35x = 528,792,631.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 528,792,631.50/36,352.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,546.31

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